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Book-Covers etc.
designs of their garments etc., are not seen in later miniatures of Western India. The two figures, as well as the figures of the Vidyādharīs, have no parallel in later Western Indian miniatures. Besides, the designs in the inner sides of these two pațţikäs also support an earlier age, c later tenth or early eleventh
century A. D. The earlier date is more likely. 376. PATHUM (BOOK-HOLDER) having 14 dreams embroidered
with golden threads, LD. No. 28128 (Reg.), embroidered cloth covering the two boards, size 30.5x10.5 cms.; c 20th centnry A. D.
PĀTHUM is used for keeping in the folios of the MSS. It is made up of two boards held together as in a file of papers. Its one board has the size equal to that of the MSS. and the other portion used like a flap to press the loose folios is little less than half of the size of the other board.
In each of such Pathum, the embroidered cloth, etc. are pasted over the boards. Usually Pathum is used by a monk to hold the manuscript in his hand while reading it and giving a discourse on it before the laity. The boarder side with the painting, embroidery etc. faces the audience.
377. PĀTHUŃ having 14 dreams engraved, LD. No. 28148 (Reg. ),
size 27.0x15.5 cms.; c 20th century A. D. 378. PATHUM having 14 dreams embroidered with the pearls, LD.
No. 557(M), size 28.5x14,5 cms.; c 20th century A. D. 379. PATHUM of the Sandalwood having 14 dreams engraved on it,
LD. No. 28117 (Reg.), size 28-5x14.5 cms. This has no cloth
covering on it, c 20th century A. D. 380. PĀȚALĪ having illustrations of Aştamangala, LD. No. 28168
(Reg.), size 26.5x11.0 cms.; c 16th century A. D. PĀTALIS are kept on both the end of the Mss. Pāțals can be called
book-cover. 381. PĀTHUŃ having Nandyavarta motif embroidered with pearls,
LD. No. 28137 (Reg.), size 29-0x15-0 cms.; c 20th century A. D.
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